Texas & P. Ry. Co. v. Belcher
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Gregg County; Chas. L. Brachfield, Judge. Suit between the Texas & Pacific Railway Company and J. E. Belcher and others to determine the title and possession of a tract of land. Prom a judgment awarding possession to Belcher, the railway company appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtHodges, J.
This suit involves the title and possession of a small lot in the city of Longview, 23. by 135 feet. It is a part of the appellant’s right of way as originally conveyed to it in 1887. The appellee claims title by limitation based upon adverse possession for more than 10 years.
The facts show that in April, 1908, the ap-pellee acquired from W. M. Mattison title by deed to a lot adjoining the appellant’s right of way on the north, 77% by 135 feet. At the time that conveyance was made to Belcher, the inelosure around the land described in the field notes in the deed also included the strip in…
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